Rutherford County Property Assessor Rob Mitchell

General information

The Property Assessor's Office is here to provide information and tools needed to understand property assessments and appraisal methods.

Many tools are available for you to access resources such as downloadable forms and interactive tools that could save you considerable time and effort.

The Property Assessor's Office does not determine the tax rate on your property - the County or City legislative body determines the tax rate.

The Rutherford County Assessor of Property is required to locate, classify and set an appraised value on all taxable property located in Rutherford County and any improvements on the property for assessment purposes according to the laws of the State of Tennessee.
The only exceptions are public utilities and railroad properties. Public utilities and railroad properties values are determined by the Office of State Assessed Properties.

Rutherford County has more than 104,000 individual real property and approximately 12,000 business personal property accounts. (2017 statistics)

The Property Assessor's office is also responsible for determining the value of Tangible Personal Property; i.e., equipment, vehicles, electronics, etc. of businesses. This value is determined by filing a tangible personal property schedule with our office each year.

The Office hears property owner appeals relative to the value the Office has set on their real and personal property. If the appeal cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of the property owner, appeals may be filed with the Rutherford County Board of Equalization.

Assessments provide the basis for determining the amount of real and personal property tax the property owner must pay; however, other offices and entities substantially influence the amount of tax the property owner ultimately pays.

Please remember that the Assessor’s office does not raise or lower your tax rate; that is a function of the Rutherford County Commission. However, the Assessor strives to effectively administer Tennessee tax law and fairly appraise all property subject to taxation as mandated by the General Assembly.

Our staff of knowledgeable, experienced and friendly professionals are ready to serve you. If at any time you have a question about an assessment or any other issue pertaining to county property appraisals, please call us at 615-898-7750.

If you would like to schedule Rutherford County Property Assessor Rob Mitchell to speak at your next event or function, please contact the Assessor's Office at 615-898-7750 or email Assessor Mitchell at rmitchell@rutherfordcountytn.gov.

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